violates|violated|violating'vaɪəleɪtverb+fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns+act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises+destroy+violate the sacred character of a place or language+force (someone) to have sex against their will+destroy and strip of its possession

+verb[VN]1 (formal) to go against or refuse to obey a law, an agreement, etc: to violate human rights / international law2 (formal) to disturb or not respect sb's peace, PRIVACY, etc: She accused the press photographers of violating her privacy.3 to damage or destroy a holy or special placeSynonym: DESECRATEto violate a grave / shrine / tomb4 (literary or old-fashioned) to force sb to have sexSynonym: RAPEviolation noun [U, C]: They were in open violation of the treaty. + gross violations of human rightsviolator noun